to defer

Greek Verb

ἀνα-βάλλω [in LXX: Psa.78:21 89:38 (עָבַר), 1Ki.28:14, Psa.104:2 (עָטָה);] to defer, put off (MM, VGT, see word): mid, Act.24:22. (AS)

to defer

Greek Verb

ἀναβάλλω, throw up, χοῦν ἐξ ὀρύγματος[Refs 5th c.BC+]; τάφρος ἀναβεβλημένη foss and dyke, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 2) ἀ. τινὰ ἐπὶ τὸν ἵππον put on horseback, mount him, [Refs]; of the horse, ἀ. τὸν ἀναβάτην unseat his rider, [Refs] 3) ἀ. τὰ ὄμματα cast up one's eyes, so as to show the whites, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 4) cause to spring up, κρήνην[Refs 1st c.BC+] 5) lay bricks, [Refs 4th c.BC+] 6) lift, remove a tumour, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] 7) passive, to be lifted up, in prayer, εὔχονται σπλάγχνοισι κακῶς ἀναβαλλομένοισι[Refs 6th c.BC+] II) put back, put off, μηκέτι νῦν ἀνάβαλλε. ἄεθλον[Refs 8th c.BC+] (the only place in which [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἀ. τινά put off [with excuses], [Refs 4th c.BC+]; distract one's attention, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] —passive, ἀνεβλήθη ἡ ἐκκλησία it was adjourned, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὥστε. εἰς τοὺς παῖδας ἀναβληθήσεσθαι τὰς τιμωρίας will be put off to the time of the sons, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.2) perfect participle passive ἀναβεβλημένος slow, measured, αὔλημα[Refs 1st c.AD+]: so in adverb -μένως slowly, [Refs 1st c.BC+] II.2.b) of style, diffuse, τὸ ὕπτιον καὶ ἀ.[Refs 2nd c.AD+]; λέξις ἀ, opposed to συνεστραμμένη, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] III) like [Refs 5th c.BC+], put on, ἀ. τὸ Κρητικόν (a short cloak) [Refs 5th c.BC+] IV) run a risk (probably metaphorically from dice), ἐγώ σφε θάψω κἀνὰ κίνδυνον βαλῶ[Refs 4th c.BC+] B) more frequently in middle, strike up, begin to play or sing [Refs 8th c.BC+] B.II) put off, delay a thing in which oneself is concerned[Refs 8th c.BC+]; εἰς τὴν ὑστεραίαν ἀναβαλέσθαι [τὴν δίαιταν] to adjourn till the morrow, [NT+5th c.BC+]: absolutely, defer payment, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with future infinitive, ἀ. κυρώσειν ἐς τέταρτον μῆνα[Refs 5th c.BC+]: with aorist infinitive, ἀ. ὑποκρίνασθαι[Refs 5th c.BC+] B.II.2) throw off oneself on another, refer a thing to him, τὶ ἐπί τινα[Refs 2nd c.AD+] B.III) throw one's cloak up or back, throw it over the shoulder, so as to let it hang in folds, ἀναβάλλεσθαι χλαῖναν[Refs 5th c.BC+]; εἴσω τὴν χεῖρα ἔχοντα ἀναβεβλημένον with one's cloak thrown up or back, [Refs 4th c.BC+] B.IV) = above [Refs 4th c.BC+] risk battles, [Refs 5th c.BC+] B.V) to be wroth, [LXX]

Greek

Verb

to put off (for oneself); defer; middle voice from g303 (ἀνά) and g906 (βάλλω)